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Crystal's avatar

I took my Grade 3 students for a spontaneous morning walk so they could see the full moon and sun in the sky at the same time and also the leaf-less tree branches against the rosy morning sky.

Grant Snider's avatar

I bet they enjoyed that! "Awe walk" is the best phrase I've heard for that kind of stroll.

Kathlyn's avatar

What a great way to start a day of learning!

Crystal's avatar

Yes they were calmer and happier I noticed too

Jeremiah Grande's avatar

Loved this read this morning! Thanks! Falling leaves are a mystery here in the desert lol but OH the full moon! Yes why can't I get a good shot! I've been curious about haiku writing then I get caught up in the math! Love your work! Keep it up & God Bless_+

Grant Snider's avatar

My advice: don't count syllables, just write three lines. Short, long, short. Then you can worry about the math later, if you'd like!

Jeremiah Grande's avatar

I'll start with that! Thanks!

Thomas Cleary's avatar

Great yet so simple advice.

Kathy Halsey's avatar

Love this definition of haiku and yours. Thank you, Grant for making us stop look and see more.

Grant Snider's avatar

Thanks Kathy!

Myq Kaplan's avatar

Dear Grant,

Beautiful work as always!

I love that spider haiku!

"Two planets, one moon" indeed!

Thank you for sharing!

Love

Myq

Rachielle Sheffler's avatar

I love the way you section the beginning, middle, and end of the story in separate areas that make the whole.

Grant Snider's avatar

Thank you, Rachielle! Yes, satisfying to see it all come together as a single page, that's one of my favorite parts of making short comics.

John's avatar

Excellent. Thanks Grant.

Mariah's avatar

These are a joy.

Thank you

Esther Kosofsky's avatar

Discovered the link to The Shop!

Oh-oh.

I already have several of your books and now, the idea of being able to hang up one or two (must limit myself) for all to see in our learning space is exciting.

And the child reading under the red maple tree….sigh.

Grant Snider's avatar

Ha, thanks Esther!

Sarah Williamson's avatar

This is wonderful ❤️

Grant Snider's avatar

Thank you, Sarah!

Kathlyn's avatar

The moon is still hard to photograph even with a telescope. The best advice I was given is to try during a half moon, because it’s the contrast between the bright moon and the dark sky that overwhelms your camera’s automatic features (unless you’re using a DSLR, but you can still get cooler features on a half moon anyway).

Try to focus on the terminator - the line between day and night on the moon. You can see mountains and craters there with just binoculars on a clear night!

Grant Snider's avatar

Ooh, good to know! We checked out a telescope from the public library, it was really cool to see the details of the moon up close.

Rose Campbell's avatar

Your writing & drawings are so wonderful! I especially enjoyed “the spider at daybreak” 🤗

Grant Snider's avatar

Thank you Rose!

Thomas Cleary's avatar

This is one of your most inspiring haiku posts for me as it delves into the mystery so close to us in nature, a theme I enjoy exploring.

Grant Snider's avatar

Mysteries of nature, a subject of endless fascination, I agree! Thanks Thomas.

K. Woodman-Maynard's avatar

Wow, I'm impressed with all of these. And that you're making daily haiku comics!

Grant Snider's avatar

Thanks, K.! And to be fair, I'm not drawing them exactly daily...I've been making two or three per day during my three studio days each week, then posting daily :)

K. Woodman-Maynard's avatar

Still impressive, Grant!